In the first edition of this handbook, Powell and Colyvas (2008) argued that much could be
gained by making the microfoundations of institutional theory more explicit. That chapter …

This theory-building analysis spotlights a dynamic that occurs between decoupling,
legitimacy, and institutionalized misconduct. Using data gathered from a case study of …

We advance interactionist perspectives on how organizational structures emerge in new
issue domains. Our study is grounded in field data collected over 18 months at a large …

Purpose The study aims to examine the influence of Sustainable Human Resource
Management (SHRM) practices and Industry 4.0 Technologies (I4Te) adoption on the …

Strategy-as-practice and neo-institutionalism offer alternative approaches to studying
organizations. In this essay, we examine the foundational assumptions and methods of …

When organizational concepts spread beyond national and cultural boundaries, they must
pass through powerful filters of local cultural and structural opportunities and constraints in …

Using a 199-day ethnography of Cambridge's 2007 season preparations for the annual
University Boat Race, we explore the microprocesses through which highly institutionalized …

This article examines how individual accountants subjectively interpret competing logics of
professionalism as they transform from practicing accountants to managerial roles and as …

Organizational scholars have shown a growing interest in drawing on the philosophy of
Pragmatism to address contemporary problems and theoretical questions. We elucidate …

This study investigates the impact of three institutional pressures, namely government,
customer, and competitor pressures, on the environmental and operational performance of …